Congress
House members release bipartisan 'principles' for extending Obamacare subsidies
A bipartisan quartet of House lawmakers released a “statement of principles” Monday for a potential compromise on an…
John Thune says he is ‘optimistic’ Senate will move to end shutdown this week
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he was “optimistic” an agreement can be reached this week to end the five-week…
'The votes aren't there' to kill filibuster, Thune says
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Monday there’s not enough support among Republican senators to eliminate the…
Head of federal workers' union talks shutdown strategy with top Dems
The head of the largest federal employees’ union talked with top Democratic congressional leaders about his organization’s…
New CR date under discussion, Johnson says
Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday that GOP leaders are discussing ways to deal with the rapidly approaching Nov. 21…
Massie announces marriage to former congressional staffer
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) announced Monday in a post on X that he married former congressional staffer Carolyn Moffa last…
Capitol agenda: New hope and pain as shutdown nears record
Fresh hints of progress toward ending the shutdown are surfacing in the Senate, as pressure points pile up and the federal…
'Utterly shameful': Congress to crush US record this week for longest shutdown
Congress is on track this week to break an unflattering record: presiding over the longest government shutdown in U.S…
Dan Crenshaw defends Trump boat strikes but hesitates on support for strikes on Venezuela itself
Rep. Dan Crenshaw on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s efforts to oust Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro but stopped short…
Republicans quickly push back on Trump’s call to nix filibuster
Republicans are quickly tamping down President Donald Trump’s call to eliminate the Senate filibuster as they try to keep…